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NERD ALERT!!!

I'm just kidding. That is remarkable. My wife seemingly spends all her time reading and cracked triple digits (150s, I think) each of the last few years. When I was a kid I read a ton. Mowed through the Hardy Boys collection roughly 900 times. In high school I got more into memoirs and biographies (read every one of John McCain's books). Then somewhere along the line the reading just stopped. I've noticed that I've been spending way more time on my phone this last year and I have no idea why. I'm not on any of the social media, the only websites I really ever visit are this and 247, yet there I am refreshing it to see the next witty post from one of our dear Lizards. The Internet is such a waste of time. I have caught myself over the last several weeks and said "what are you doing, Hurley? Put that crap down and go read a book." Speaking of, time to put this crap down and go read a book.
Posted: 01/03/2025 at 01:43 PM ET
(In response to this post by Hokerer)

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Set a goal to read 12 books this year. I am not an avid reader, which is
Hurley09 01/02/25 05:40 PM ET
If after reading a few Reacher books if you watch the second season of
DonHo-kieHi 01/03/25 08:25 AM ET
Oh I enjoy her. I forget what else I've seen her in but she is nice. Dibs! **
Hurley09 01/03/25 09:18 AM ET
Probably in my bedroom, although what you were doing in there I DON'T know!**
HOKIERIT 01/03/25 05:11 PM ET
Read 403 last year**
Hokerer 01/03/25 12:21 AM ET
NERD ALERT!!!
Hurley09 01/03/25 01:43 PM ET
The audible app legit turned my life around...
All The Way 01/02/25 10:03 PM ET
Shooting for 24 myself. My problem is I tend to read very long books.
AbsolutVT03 01/02/25 09:39 PM ET
Let us know if you want author recommendations
EDGEMAN 01/02/25 07:20 PM ET
My goal is 30 a year. I listen to audio books on commute back and forth to
HokieJamie 01/02/25 06:21 PM ET
If you spend much time in your vehicle, recommend audio books.
EDGEMAN 01/02/25 06:02 PM ET
Is an audio book considered “reading”? Opinions differ**
VTMONEY94 01/02/25 07:09 PM ET
It does in my book.
EDGEMAN 01/02/25 07:17 PM ET
Most newer cars don’t have a cd player **
HokieJamie 01/02/25 06:19 PM ET
That's why you can also download them from your library to your smartphone**
EDGEMAN 01/02/25 07:15 PM ET
I use Libby through our library **
HokieJamie 01/02/25 08:26 PM ET
I'm a Hurley, we can't afford "newer." **
Hurley09 01/02/25 06:40 PM ET
Maybe he had you confused with the Furleys.
KCHokie2 01/02/25 06:45 PM ET
I own two vehicles with cassette players!**
MP4VT2004 01/02/25 06:27 PM ET
Cassette players? Way too advanced for a Luddite like me.
KCHokie2 01/02/25 06:38 PM ET
…bass in your face not an eight trackgetting it good to the wood**
chumley 01/02/25 06:49 PM ET
Cliff's Notes don't count.**
BobG 01/02/25 05:52 PM ET